Highway Health and Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor - Highways Liverpool £55,000 + Package
Take the lead on Health & Safety across long-term Local Authority highways frameworks.
You will be joining a growing delivery team supporting a range of highway maintenance, improvement and infrastructure schemes across Liverpool and the wider Merseyside region. As a Health & Safety Advisor, you will play a key role in ensuring safe project delivery, maintaining high standards across multiple sites and helping to drive a positive safety culture throughout the business.
If you are looking for long-term stability, varied projects and the opportunity to work closely with Local Authority clients, this role offers an excellent opportunity.
Join a leading contractor delivering highways frameworks across Merseyside
You will be supporting a well-established contractor delivering long-term highways and infrastructure works on behalf of Local Authorities across Liverpool and the surrounding area. With a strong pipeline of secured work, the business has built an excellent reputation for safety, quality and collaborative working, whilst investing heavily in its people and career development.
What you will be doing day to day
As a Health & Safety Advisor, you will work closely with operational teams and be trusted as the key safety professional across multiple highways schemes. Your responsibilities will include:
Advising site teams, supervisors and managers on all Health & Safety matters across highways maintenance and improvement projects.
Carrying out site inspections, audits and risk assessments, ensuring compliance with CDM Regulations, HSG requirements and company procedures.
Supporting accident, incident and near-miss investigations, implementing corrective actions and promoting lessons learned.
Delivering toolbox talks, inductions and safety briefings to operational teams and subcontractors.
Monitoring subcontractor compliance and promoting a proactive safety culture across all works.
Working alongside operational teams to continuously improve Health & Safety performance across the framework.
What you'll need to bring
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
Previous experience within highways, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent).
A good understanding of CDM Regulations and construction Health & Safety legislation.
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with operatives, subcontractors and management teams.
A proactive approach and a genuine passion for improving Health & Safety standards.
Salary and benefits
Salary of £55,000 per annum depending on experience.
Company vehicle or car allowance.
Long-term secured workload through Local Authority highways frameworks.
Opportunity to work on a diverse range of highways maintenance and improvement schemes.
A business that genuinely values Health & Safety and professional input.
Ongoing training, support and career development opportunities.
Competitive benefits package.
Location, working pattern and progression
Based across Liverpool and the wider Merseyside region.
Predominantly site-based role with regular interaction with project teams and Local Authority stakeholders.
Excellent opportunities for progression into Senior Health & Safety or regional leadership positions as the framework continues to expand.
This position is ideal for a Health & Safety Advisor looking to further develop their career within the highways sector while benefiting from long-term stability and exposure to a variety of Local Authority projects.

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NOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically, then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK-wide and are always keen to speak with Highways professionals confidentially about their career plans.
Even if you are happy in your current position, we always welcome introductions from professionals looking ahead to future opportunities. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is one of the fastest-growing teams in the country, with a combined 100+ years of experience within the sector.
For more information, please contact Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).
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